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Yoga, esoterism and alternative healing

Making a journey in the Indian religiosity of late 19th century, in this Episode we discover that many themes of Western esotericism, occultism and transcendentalism were also recurring themes of Hinduism also in Yoga traditions.

Between science and the occult

As Yoga is often associated with science, as much it is with the occult. Why this dichotomy? In this Episode we discuss the origin of this 'double existence' of yoga, looking back at the beginning of the 18th century.

Is Yoga a science? - Part 2

Science, pseudoscience, scientific evidence or hearsay, statistically significant results, double blind studies, placebo effect and representative sample. Science speaks to us, with its language and method developed during its history... in this episode we explain the key moments of the meeting between yoga and science.

The medical paradigm

What is the file rouge that unifies together all the various Yoga methods?

Cure, prevention and promotion of health

This Episode’s question is what is the difference between preventive, curative and promotive approaches to care? And where can yoga offer its contribution?

Salutogenesis or Pathogenesis

With the term Salutogenesis, the medical sociologist Aaron Antonovsky challenged the dominant paradigm of disease-oriented care most radically. What if we would put our efforts more on understand how to generate good health rather than focusing of how to avoid disease?

Yoga as a self-regulation practice - Part 2

Moving ahead with the previous Episode which introduces the Polyvagal Theory, here we go deeper in understanding the how and why yoga is today seen by science as a discipline able to support our resilience and self-regulation capacity.

Yoga as a self-regulation practice - Part 1

Science explains us why yoga systems are methods for a calibration and optimal setting of how we reacts and adapts to daily life events.

Need some help? Yoga and mental health

The global community of Yoga practitioners is growing steadily and peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s understand why and how we are performing in terms of mental health.

Need some help? Yoga and life-styles

Why is it so damn hard to change our bad habits? In this episode we take stock of the situation and think about how yoga can help us to change our lifestyle.

Homo Yogicus: an identikit

Who are the practitioners of yoga today? Are they more women or men? What age and what is their level of income and education? Find out in this episode where we discuss if yoga today is a 'rich' business.

The health of practitioners

People say that practicing Yoga is good for your health. Is it really so? Are Yoga practitioners really better than others? In this Episode we find out if, indeed, practicing yoga can not only improve but predict our state of health.

Motivations: why people practice Yoga?

Why so many people decide to embark on a Yoga journey? Flexibility, beauty, strength or just to be happy or be spiritual? In this Episode we discuss what has resulted from national surveys conducted in different countries.